Animal Care Team Member

Position Title: Animal Care Team Member
Organization: Galveston Island Humane Society
Classification: Non-Exempt, Full Time or Non-Exempt Part Time
Reports To: Executive Director, Administrative Manager, Animal Health Manager, Animal Care Manager

Summary:

Responsible for day-to-day animal care following established procedures. Maintain all areas of the shelter including both animal and non-animal environments.

Essential Duties and Functions:

Animal Care & Housing

• Responsible for consistent humane treatment and handling of sheltered animals including canines, felines, and all others (i.e., rabbits, hamsters, birds, etc.)..
• Works to ensure that all pets in our custody receive the highest quality care possible.
• Performs the daily cleaning assignments ensuring deadlines are met following standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
• Informs ACM/AHM of cleaning supply and animal food needs.
• Ensures that cleaning and animal handling equipment is in good working condition.
• Maintain animal sheltering areas, workspaces, public areas, and storage area to ensure areas comply with safety standards and are free from debris, donations, deliveries and obstacles.
• Participate in stress reduction efforts through purposeful and compassionate handling animals in shelter environment.
• Participate in disease reduction efforts by thorough cleaning and sanitation of all animal areas.
• Maintains efficient work processes and supports the Animal Health Team in their daily responsibilities.
• Helps promote all adoptable pets to customers as needed.
• May assist with the organization or assist with off-site adoptions and events.

Performance

• Must be a team player who leads by example.
• Provides guidance to animal care volunteers in all aspects of animal care including disease control, safe animal handling, and animal stress reduction.
• Works with court assigned Community Service workers by assigning tasks.
• Provide assistance as needed or requested to Animal Care Manager and Team, Administrative Manager, Volunteer/Foster Coordinator, and Client Services Associates.

Client Service

• Provide positive client, volunteer and coworker relations through professional, courteous, and educational interactions.
• Professionally represent the GIHS mission and goals at all times.
• Practice and encourage the humane treatment of all animals
• Provide quality customer service to clients, volunteers, fosters, and staff while actively promoting our mission, services, programs, and events.
• Represent the GIHS daily through general public interactions.
• Work cooperatively with all volunteers, recognizing the talent and commitment they bring to the Society.

Safety

• Ensure a safe work environment, following all safety guidelines and modeling safe work practices.
• Take immediate action to address any safety concerns that could put a staff member, volunteer, client, animal, or the organization at risk.
• Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
• Work is performed in a kennel/shelter setting and outdoors.
• Frequent bending, reaching, kneeling, climbing stairs, walking and, standing on feet 8-10 hours per day while performing job functions.
• Exposure to disinfectant solutions when cleaning.
• Exposure to various weather conditions when working outdoors.
• Subject to animal bites and scratches while handling animals of questionable temperament.
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds with reasonable accommodations.
• Consistently exposed to animals and animal allergens under conditions with limited alterations available.
• Tetanus inoculation is required or must be waived.

Reporting Relationships and Contacts:

• Report directly to Animal Care Manager and to Executive Director. May also report to Animal Health Manger or Administrative Manager in their absence.
• Works with City of Galveston Animal Services Officers related to intake of animals.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Commitment to the mission, values, goals, and success of the Galveston Island Humane Society.
• Detail-oriented; ability to recognize urgency, prioritize, and act quickly during crisis management.
• Exercises good judgment when dealing with confidential information regarding the public, personnel, organizational, or animal issues.
• Excellent oral and verbal communication skills with experience developing training programs.

Qualifications (Required):

• High school diploma or equivalent, required.
• Experience in animal health, animal handling, and breed identification, preferred.
• Available to work weekends, evening and holiday shifts as needed, required.
• Bilingual, (English/Spanish), a plus.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $14.00 per hour

Ability to Commute:

• Galveston, TX 77554 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Galveston, TX 77554: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14